Hello! I wrote Why X for all schools– if you can’t write a Why X, I don’t think you really want to go to that school. That’s just my opinion. I am going on a full tuition scholarship. When it came down to Temple or about 40% off at BU, I was faced with a really tough decision. Ultimately, I chose Temple due to the…
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Chart below includes all dates and updates - hover over results for notes and scholly info for dates! If you have any questions feel free to DM me on reddit (Alternative-Law-794) and I’ll do my best to get back to you! Dearest CLS, I hope this correspondence finds you well. I am beginning to think you have…
the basics: why law, why X school, why now! don’t overcomplicate it and stay off reddit‼️
LSAT - spend more time taking actual practice tests and studying with no distractions than reading advice on reddit or on here APPs - spend more time reflecting, rewriting, and talking to colleagues/mentors to make your PS authentic than reading advice and worrying same w recommenders - you know them, your…
To see how it turned out for a late cycle applicant for 2024. Biggest regret was not applying to UC Berkeley. They wouldn’t have been my first choice, and I probably wouldn’t have gotten in, but I wished I would’ve at least shot my shot. Biggest advice is study study study and pump that LSAT score up as high as you…
Applied to master’s programs and had lots of success, but then got the call from Boston University. Since money is not an issue for me, I accepted it, but it wasn’t my first choice. Then, I heard from USC Gould and recommitted because their scholarship offer was better and BU refused to negotiate.
I submitted a diversity statement and optional essays for all universities that allowed for it. In addition, I toured UGA and Emory and spoke to admission directors at Alabama, Emory, Ohio State, UGA, USC, Vanderbilt, and Wake Forest at a college law fair held at my undergraduate institution. I’m from the south, and…
My advice is threefold: Retake the test: a few more points could make the difference between a waitlist and an admission, or a scholarship over sticker price. Keep your expectations low: This is a long, slow process full of high and low points. Try not to go crazy. Decisions will come. It’s just going to take…
LSAT 176 GPA 3.95 2026–27 cycle
Never doubt your undergraduate institution nor your abilities. You can do this. No matter whoever you are, wherever you’ve come from, or whatever you have done—if you possess and channel the innate passion to become an attorney—you will succeed!
best note I can give is apply early! it was so important this cycle. I didn’t apply to many schools, mostly because it’s expensive and I knew i wanted to stay NYC area where I already live/work. I also tried to be as realistic as possible (I wasn’t making the cut for CLS or NYU) but thought i’d shoot my shot at…
Q: What do you wish you had known when you started applying? A: What I Know now.
don’t take the LSAT until you are consistently scoring 3-4 pts above your target.
Apply as early and broadly as you possibly can. If you’re not BigLaw-or-bust, don’t go to the fanciest school that accepts you. Go to any school with adequate career outcomes that you personally like and can most easily afford. If you won’t be satisfied outside the T14, be prepared to R&R no matter your stats.
I should have retaken the LSAT for a higher score. I also reached out to the schools to talk about Res Life opportunities, NSU offered me a position that came with a monthly stipend and an additional $20,000/year scholarship. This is in addition to my merit scholarship. So reach out to the schools, some may have…
Apply early. Aim for the highest LSAT you can achieve. Your writing matters as does the whole of you. Don’t be afraid to write addenda explaining anything they might have a question about. Your GPA and LSAT score are not the best things about you and you reveal what better things there are to the admissions…
Apply Early. I know, I know… it is annoying. But please, just do it. I don’t know how many of my WLs would be As had I just gotten it together to apply before new years or ideally before thanksgiving, but it is probably several. Take another cycle if you must, a better LSAT is one of the only things in your control…
makingcashwithmyhandout left no wisdom for posterity… (◕︵◕) Ran out tbh frfr take time on essays. I feel I rushed a lil and found mistakes upon reviewing. I also found out i got cheated on a week before apps opened and that SUCKED. #noregerts but i was lowkey submitting apps while manic maybe?? beware on who you let…
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